The Board has determined that the appellant's ulcerative colitis warrants a 30 percent disability rating, and his initial compensable disability rating for chronic arthralgia of multiple joints prior to January 21, 2000 is maintained. The appeal regarding a higher rating for the arthritis beginning on January 21, 2000 remains pending.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a finding that the appellant's ulcerative colitis meets or approximates the criteria for a 60 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 7323, as he has not experienced numerous attacks per year and no evidence of anemia or malnutrition. The current 30 percent rating is therefore appropriate.
- Claimed conditions
- ulcerative colitis, chronic arthralgia of multiple joints
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 7, 2000
- Citation
- 0020692
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